Episode 35: Kirsten Matthews (The Canine Detective)
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Welcome to ”Dog Training Bytes” – the show where canine professionals share their key takeaways, big a-ha moments, and hardest lessons learned from working with dogs.
Today’s guest is Kirsten Matthews, a certified dog trainer, canine life coach, and the founder of The Canine Detective. K specializes in helping stressed and overwhelmed dog guardians cut through the chaos and reconnect with their dogs—and themselves. Her coaching blends deep empathy, science-based methods, and real-life problem solving to support clients facing behavior challenges, burnout, or big life transitions.
She offers one-on-one coaching virtually and is the host of the upcoming podcast Dear Dog Fanatic, where she gives honest, supportive advice to dog lovers navigating the messy parts of pet parenthood.
You can connect with Kirsten on Instagram and through her website.
Dog Training Bytes was created, produced, and edited by Mattison Simpson. You can connect with Mattison on Instagram at @DogTrainingBytes and @FreedbyTraining. For information on guests and resources for help with your dog or your dog training education, visit www.dogtrainingbytes.stream. Visual design by Mattison Simpson and music by Alexi Action.
Looking for more? Listen to my other show, unPACKed – a clinical dog training podcast co-hosted by Sailor Jerri the dog trainer.
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